#8FCA72
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.133 136), rgb(143, 202, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#8FCA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FCA72 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 202, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.133 136) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8FCA72 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FCA72 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FCA72 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FCA72 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FCA72
oklch(77.8% 0.133 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#8FCA72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0BE6B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B877 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC4B5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FCA72
#8FCA72
oklch(77.8% 0.133 136)
- #D89BF0
#D89BF0
oklch(77.7% 0.134 316.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8FCA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #8FCA72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.